Rutgers Scarlet Knights v Michigan State Spartans: everything you need to know
Rutgers Scarlet Knights meet Michigan State Spartans at SHI Stadium, Saturday 4:00pm (College Football (NCAA), Week 13). Michigan State Spartans have won 8 of the 11 meetings with Rutgers Scarlet Knights since 2014.
The big picture
Rutgers Scarlet Knights are 2–7 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 25.8 points for and 32.4 against.
Michigan State Spartans are 3–6 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 19.3 points for and 23.6 against.
Form
Rutgers Scarlet Knights have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Wisconsin Badgers 10–31.
Michigan State Spartans have won one of their last five and most recently beat Michigan Wolverines 15–6.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights have lost their last three.
Head to head
These sides have met 11 times on our records since 2014: Rutgers Scarlet Knights 3, Michigan State Spartans 8.
Last time out (2024, Week 14), Rutgers Scarlet Knights won 41–14 at Spartan Stadium.
Biggest margin between these two: Michigan State Spartans by 49 points in 2016 (49–0).
Players to watch
For Rutgers Scarlet Knights, watch Dariel Djabome (14 def total tackles a game in 2024) and Desmond Igbinosun (8 def total tackles a game in 2024).
For Michigan State Spartans, watch Jordan Hall (6 def total tackles a game in 2023) and Cal Haladay (5.3 def total tackles a game, 1 def sack in 2023).
At SHI Stadium
Rutgers Scarlet Knights have won 9 of their last 21 at SHI Stadium.
What the numbers say
On the numbers this is too close to split.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
